For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his monicker to peaks.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.